Death claims pioneer woman Mrs J N Rice
Mrs J N Rice a Cherokee county pioneer died January 6 at age 77 years 6 months and 13 days after a long illness. Born Mary A Williams in Shelbyville Indiana July 24 1842 she married James N Rice January 4 1856 in Eldora Iowa and moved to Cherokee in 1869. The couple raised eleven children on their Pitcher township homestead with Mr Rice deceased five years earlier. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at one o'clock with Rev G R Gilbert conducting and Mrs Kendall Nelson of Cherokee singing two solos.
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Mary A. Williams
Shelbyville
Indiana
James N. Rice
Eldora
Iowa
Cherokee
Cherokee County
Charles
Biro Los Elva
G. R. Gilbert
Garmon
Kendall Nelson
Chrokee
Aurelia Band Forms for Summer Concert Series
An active meeting organized the Aurelia band with Roy Schroeder as manager John Mummert as secretary and treasurer and A A Dingman as leader A committee will secure new music sixteen musicians rehearsed and more pieces planned to perform on city streets this summer J C Nelson donated a band room and Community Club plus business backers commit to support the project for a strong season ahead
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Aurelia
Roy Schroeder
John Mummert
A. A. Dingman
Nem
J.C. Nelson
Harris Store
County assessments fixed at Cherokee meeting for live stock
At a county meeting in Cherokee last Saturday valuations were set for livestock and grain. Horses eight years and over and equines over one year were valued as stated. Cattle in feeding per pound and young stock were assessed accordingly.
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Cherokee
E J Powell to Lecture at Methodist Church January 21
E J Powell will lecture Wednesday night at the Methodist church in the third Aurelia Lyceum program. The speaker aims to focus on Home Town schools churches and institutions and is billed as the Pep Man for energetic delivery and original humor. Community members are urged to attend for a purpose lecture on local welfare.
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Aurelia Lyceum
Coutee
E. J. Powell
Methodist Church
Powell
Adrelia Community Club Dedicates New Banquet Hall
The Adrelia Community Club dedicated its new club room near Farmers National Bank with a 25 plate banquet supper and a three course feast cooked by G R Wharton and served by George Garber and Joshua Shank. A toast program followed with Rev G R Gilbert and Rev W A Parks urging town booster efforts and home-town patronage. The club plans future banquets and a member drive, with W H Bischel or any member accepting applications.
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Adrelia Community Club
Farmers National Bank
G. R. Wharton
George Garber
Joshua Shank
A. H. Eddy
G R Gilbert
W. A. Parks
Beregare Paulson
New Bank Comes to Sioux Rapids Under Tincknell
G F Tincknell and F N Sipe led the Friday takeover of First National Bank in Sioux Rapids from C B Mills E M Duroe and associates. The bank claims $50 000 capital $40 000 surplus and about $600 000 in deposits with Tincknell as president O M Lee as vice president and F H Diercks as cashier. It anchors a six bank chain including Alta Albert City Marathon Greenville Barnum and Sioux Rapids.
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Alta Advertiser
G. F. Tincknell
F. N. Sipe
Sioux Rapids
First National Bank
C. B. Mills
E. M. Duroe
Grashoff McManus Post Ready to Seek Legion Charter
At a Tuesday Motor Inn meeting twenty eight ex service men backed the organization of a Post of the American Legion to be named Grashoff McManus Post in honor of two local fallen soldiers. Charter application has been sent to Des Moines and further steps planned with officer slate including Edgar Rapp as Post Commander and George Scott as Adjutant. Another gathering is scheduled for next Monday night in the Community Club room above Farmers National Bank.
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Motor Inn
American Legion
Des Moines
Edgar Rapp
Lloyd Scott
C. A. Pankow
George Scott
Orlie, Waddell
R. E. Becker
C. W. Dawson
John Baumann
Farmers National Bank
County Examinations Set for Normal Training in Cherokee Marcus
County Superintendent Margaret Montgomery announces normal training examinations in Cherokee and Marcus on January 14 16 and 16 for high school normal training students and teachers with normal training certificates. Uniform county exams run January 28 29 and 30 with twelve weeks of normal training for entrance. Rural eighth grade tests occur February 26 27. Teachers must report eligible pupils and centers will be reported for each child.
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Cherokee and
Marcus
Margaret Montgomery
County
School bonds sold at premium by Mason City bidders
The $165 000 five per cent school house bonds were sold Tuesday night with ten bidders present. Schanke & Co. of Mason City submitted the highest bid and bought the bonds at a premium of $2 600. The sale was described as good and the board of education was pleased.
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Schanke & Co
Mason City
Board of Education
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J. N. Rice
Pitcher Township
the Clothing Department of
J. Lewis
Sentinel
Knights of
Pythias
Baumann Cafe
Sioux City
Mickie
DIOJA
W. H Bischel
New Bank
the Sentinel
Grashoff-McManus
Aurelia Sentinel
M. E. Church
Ernest J. Powell
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